IKA VC 10 Mode D'emploi page 18

Connecting the interfaces
Connect the vacuum hoses, pay attention to the following con-
nections (also see Fig. 1):
J: Load
Hose connection d=10 mm to the system to be evacuated (reci-
pient).
K: Pump
Hose connection d=10 mm to the vacuum source (e.g. pump).
I: Vent
Ventilation connection d=10 mm, also suitable for the connection
of inert gas.
Secure the hoses with hose clamps, if necessary.
Lay the vacuum hoses according to your device configuration.
Now connect the connecting cables according to your system
configuration:
L: Mini USB Interface
Connect the VC 10 vacuum controller to a PC using the USB 2.0
cable (A/Micro-B).
Software updates to any existing equipment can be installed using
the IKA FUT software tool.
M: RS 232 Interface
You can connect the IKA VC 10 vacuum controller to a PC using
an RS 232 interface cable. The pump can be operated in conjunc-
tion with other devices using IKA labworldsoft ® laboratory soft-
ware. For more information see Chapter "Interfaces and outputs".
O: VC 2.4 pump control
Connect the control cable of optional VC 2.4 pump control.
Connect the power plug of the vacuum pump to the power outlet
of the VC 2.4 pump control.
The pump is switched on/off in two-point control mode. In con-
junction with the IKA MVP 10 digital / VACSTAR digital, please
note that you must operate the pump in operating mode "B".
Two-position control
Vacuum pump/vacuum source with IKA VC 10 vacuum controller.
Once the target value is reached, the suction line is closed by the
vacuum valve integrated in the IKA VC 10 vacuum controller. The
pump speed can be changed by manually adjusting the speed set-
ting.
For pumps which have the speed setting option, it is recommen-
ded to work at low speed.
When using the optional VC 2.4 pump control (Pos. 6), the pump
is switched off once the target value is reached.
When using the IKA MVP 10 digi-
NOTICE
tal / VACSTAR digital vacuum
pump: The pump must be opera-
ted in mode "B" (restart after vol-
tage drop).
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P: PT 1000 temperature sensor
Connect the optional IKA PT 1000.60, PT 1000.61 or PT 1000.70
temperature sensor (accessory). The measured temperature (e.g.
tempering bath) is shown on the display.
The value displayed is for information purposes only and is not
processed logically.
Note that the value displayed is dependent on the positioning of
the sensor in the medium, its mixing, as well as the calibration
of the probe and can deviate from other measured temperature
values.
Incorrect or fluctuating measured values can be displayed by using
a heating bath, e.g. by laying the sensor on the heating bath floor,
instead of positioning in the medium.
Q: IKA MVP 10 digital membrane vacuum pump (Mini DIN)
You can connect the vacuum controller and the IKA MVP 10 di-
gital / VACSTAR digital vacuum pump to the analogue connection
cable (accessory) for exact speed-controlled vacuum control. The
vacuum controller detects the pump and switches to speed-vacu-
um control mode. The two-position control is disabled. The pump
speed is regulated depending on the measured pressure.
R: Connector for 24 W AC adapter
Connect the universal AC adapter (included) to the socket on the
rear. Observe the country-specific variants of the AC adapter!
Explanation of abbreviations used in the following schema-
tic drawings and configurations:
1 Recipient (load, e.g. rotary evaporator, reactor)
2 Separator (Woulff bottle)
3 Venting valve
4 Pressure sensor
5 Vacuum valve/ball valve
6 VC 2.4 pump control
7 Vapour condenser
8 Connection cable (analogue)
9 Vacuum source (pump, in-house vacuum)
10 VC 10.300 Check valve
This device configuration is also possible without the IKA VC 2.4
pump control.
Once the target value is reached the vacuum valve integrated in
the IKA VC 10 switches off. The pump then starts.
The vacuum source can also be a central in-house vacuum net-
work.
Illustration two-position control - vacuum pump/vacuum source with vacuum controller IKA VC 10
Vacuum source with two IKA VC 10 vacuum controllers.
Once the target value is reached in a recipient, the suction line is
closed by the vacuum valve integrated in the IKA VC 10 vacuum
controller.
A sufficiently stable vacuum source (in-house vacuum, pump) can
serve multiple consumers.
Illustration two-position control - vacuum source with two vacuum controllers IKA VC 10
For pumps which have the speed setting option, it is recommen-
ded to work at low speed.
A second consumer can be controlled independent of the first
using a second vacuum controller.
Using the optional VC 2.4 pump control is not possible.
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